Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-01-30
Persons Held as Hostages Tor
the Payment Of Miners Wages.
DR.. sAYaE RESETS sUlLIyAE's BROKEN
wRsT-HE CRIES WITH the PAIN.
The Goal Handlers Rendering Idle
Thousands Of Men.
NEARLY 40, 1000 'LoNasaoRExEN STILL
ON A STRIKE.
Miss Enons Sane, and Capable Of Man
aging Her Own Affairs.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTINEL.l
Effective Measures for n Payment
of Miners Wages.

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HELENA,M. T., Jan. 29-The Gregory
Consolidated Mining Company OF New
York, working the Gregory mine, sit
uated four miles from Wickes, and 20
miles from Helena, telegraphed ID.
w. Child, general manager, to close
down operations, for the reason that
there was no money in the treasury.
| Child started for the mine with +. w.
Bach, accountant, foreman West;
Hon. Albert J.. Seligman OF the
firm OF J. and w. Seligman & Com
pany, Bankers of New York, to notify
the men and close down the works.
Drafts for the amounts due the en-
ploves had not reached Helena. The
men fearing that they were to lose two
months wages due, on being notified
of the company's intention, called a
meeting and took charge of the mine
and works. They went in a body and
notified the gentlemen named that
they wanted them to attend their
meeting in the hosting works. One
hundred an fifty men walked in front
and IT'S behind, escorted them to the
meeting. Speeches were made by
both sides. The men decided to hold
the four gentlemen named until the
money was forthcoming, and detailed
eight men to guard them during the
day, and eight during the night.
They voted to close every saloon, and
detailed men for that purpose, which
was strictly carried out. They APP
pointed a committee to inspect all
kilograms and correspondence. Later
in the day they decided to allow the
general manager to 60 East and
secure the money, and at the same
time parolling the accountant
and foreman, and holding MIR.
Seligman in prison for security until
the money was paid. Seligman tele-
graphed his father in New York that
il the company did not pay the men
he would not answer for the conse-
quences, for protection of the property
or himself. The amount involved is
SIC, 900. J. and w. Seligman & Co.,
owning but a portion Of the company's
stock, Immediately telegraphed the
money to Helena for the payment O
the men and the release of the com
pany's property and Seligman. About
midnight last night Mr.. Seligman wa;
released, upon a messenger being sem
to the men by Governor Hauser, who
guaranteed the money for Seligman &
Co. The men treated the prisoner
and all parties with the utmost re
spect and courtesy, and protected the
property of the company. There wa
no disposition to injure any one. Sci
igman was paroled and allowed the
freedom OF the camp on his word o
honor that he would not leave, anC
that payment would be made to the
men. The men are being paid off to,
day, and all hands are happy over the
result of what might have been a Sc
rious affair, had not the New York
bankers generously stepped in.
The LOngshOremen's Strike Con
tinues.
New YORK, Jan. 29.-Extensions O
the strike to the railroad freight hand.
lers on the city water front has brought
the number of men now out to nearly
10000. The probability is that be-
fore the day is over that other railroad
employees will cease work. The men
on the New York City and Northern
Railroad pier, on the East river, claim
to have had a grievance against the
company on account of the low rates
of wages, and also the irregularity
of payment, the men claiming that in
some instances the pay was more than
a month overdue, though this is
denied by the company. The men
through sympathy with the coal
shovelers and steamship longshore-
men, went out Yesterday. They were
sent for by the superintendent, but re-
fused to treat with him Individually.
The railroad men on the Hartford
dock, East river, were next to 60 out,
and it is rumored that to-day the men
on the Pennsylvania and other rail-
road docks had the greatest difficulty
in moving the freight. 1t is on the
docks along the North River where
the most OF the ocean steamers are
berthed. All the outgoing vessels
have been delayed for want of coal,
and it was said at the headquarters of
the strikers that several vessels had
proceeded to sea with an insufficient
supply of coal, and also with an in
complete cargo.
Result OF IN strike ON Commerce.
New York, Jan. 29.-The Mail and
Express says the strike of the coal
handlers, which has resulted almost
in paralyzing the entire traffic along
the river fronts of this city, rendering
idle thousands Of men, and causing
untold misery and suffering to the sick
and poor, has been in existence just a
month, and not a single point has
been gained by them, on the contrary,
both they and their sympathizers, who
have struck to aid them, are much |
worse off than before the strike began.
Not of these men have any idea
OF the wide. spread loss to this city,